Why the world needs anthropologists

This international symposium attempts to erase the boundary between “pure” and “applied”anthropology, and presents opportunities for establishing long-lasting cooperation between academics and practitioners. Contemporary demands give us no time to get stuck by internal tensions and divisions within the discipline – anthropologists need to come out of their “ivory towers” and come to terms with the increasingly prominent economic, political and ecological challenges of our world.

The event is free of charge. NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED, THEREFORE REGISTRATION VIA E-MAIL IS MANDATORY. If you are from Italy, please register with CIELS University Campus (info@ciels.it). If you come from Slovenia, please register with Dan Podjed (dan.podjed@zrc-sazu.si). Visitors from other countries please contact Meta Gorup (meta.gorup@ugent.be). All applicants should send us their name, surname and affiliation (i.e. institution).

For further details about accommodation, programme and location check this webpage: www.applied-anthropology.com/

INTRODUCTION

Simone Borile, President and Director of CIELS University Campus

SPEAKERS

Antonio Luigi Palmisano, University of Salento, is Professor of Social and Economic Anthropology. His research has addressed, among other, the relation between customary and state law, the relationship between welfare and the state, and integration processes. He has conducted research in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and worked as an advisor on over fifty international agencies' and states' missions.

Rikke Ulk, Antropologerne, is the CEO, Chief Anthropologist and founder of a project-based consultancy firm in Copenhagen. Pioneering the approach of combining anthropology and design methods with co-creation, Rikke continuously strives to ensure that insight and change lead to innovation that is valuable for people, society and the planet.

Michele Visciòla, Experientia, is President and one of the founding partners of a Turin-based user experience design company. Michele is an international expert on usability engineering, human computer interaction and user-centred innovation. He has specific interests in new interfaces, notification systems, scenario design and the usability-aesthetics relationship.